Overview
- Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs. Nong-O Hama is booked for November 16 at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena.
- The flyweight Muay Thai belt is vacant because Rodtang was stripped after missing weight in November 2024.
- Rodtang returns to Japan riding an 80‑second knockout of Takeru Segawa at ONE 172 and accepts the bout despite a long-standing mentor–friend bond with Nong-O.
- Nong-O arrives as a former bantamweight ruler who held the title for 1,526 days with seven defenses and now seeks two‑division championship status at flyweight.
- Stamp Fairtex is slated to face Kana Morimoto in atomweight kickboxing after 26 months of rehab for a surgically repaired knee, making her durability the key question.